To Protect and Serve the Rich.

>> ^Fletch:

I didn't need any more reasons to hate cops. They are nothing but militarized, above-the-law goons nowadays. They are under-trained, shoot/tase/spray-first, hyper-testosteroned thugs whose primary purpose is to raise revenue for the city/county/state they work for. Police forces everywhere are rife with power-trip blowhards who simply can't function without a daily dose of "yes sir", "no sir", "anything you say sir". People who desire to become cops are often the very people who shouldn't be allowed to become cops because their reasons have little to do with "public service", and more to do with desiring power and longing for the respect they couldn't earn as a civilian.
Remember when a college degree was required to become a cop? They'll take anybody nowadays, as long as they can write tickets. They are nothing but paid witnesses, and absolutely worthless when it comes to "protect and serve".
O'Donnell is spot on.

(good book, btw)



"If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself."

Some police forces now do extensive psychological profiling before hiring to eliminate exactly this kind of person. The problem is that almost everyone starts out normal, but after a few years on the job, they see the world differently. They become psychologically damaged by the job. They divide the world into "Police" and "others", and cease to see people as people, but as criminals. This division creates all sorts of hostility and misunderstanding, which combined with their incredible legal powers, results again and again in what you see here. If police could just admit that it's a severely traumatic job psychologically and accept help, the world would be a much better place.>> ^Fletch:

I didn't need any more reasons to hate cops. They are nothing but militarized, above-the-law goons nowadays. They are under-trained, shoot/tase/spray-first, hyper-testosteroned thugs whose primary purpose is to raise revenue for the city/county/state they work for. Police forces everywhere are rife with power-trip blowhards who simply can't function without a daily dose of "yes sir", "no sir", "anything you say sir". People who desire to become cops are often the very people who shouldn't be allowed to become cops because their reasons have little to do with "public service", and more to do with desiring power and longing for the respect they couldn't earn as a civilian.
Remember when a college degree was required to become a cop? They'll take anybody nowadays, as long as they can write tickets. They are nothing but paid witnesses, and absolutely worthless when it comes to "protect and serve".
O'Donnell is spot on.

(good book, btw)

I didn't need any more reasons to hate cops. They are nothing but militarized, above-the-law goons nowadays. They are under-trained, shoot/tase/spray-first, hyper-testosteroned thugs whose primary purpose is to raise revenue for the city/county/state they work for. Police forces everywhere are rife with power-trip blowhards who simply can't function without a daily dose of "yes sir", "no sir", "anything you say sir". People who desire to become cops are often the very people who shouldn't be allowed to become cops because their reasons have little to do with "public service", and more to do with desiring power and longing for the respect they couldn't earn as a civilian.

Remember when a college degree was required to become a cop? They'll take anybody nowadays, as long as they can write tickets. They are nothing but paid witnesses, and absolutely worthless when it comes to "protect and serve".

O'Donnell is spot on.

(good book, btw)

>> ^Yogi:

>> ^lurgee:
F ck the police!

This is the point I'm always torn with. Everyone always says their are good cops...I'm sure there were cops there that didn't like this strategy thought it was wrong and unethical. And people say we shouldn't lump all cops together like they all believe in this stuff and suppress people in the way that they do.
Well why the fuck don't they stand up? Why are the cops that have a problem with the shit that's going on just standing there...not having a problem with it. This is why the idea of "Don't Snitch" and "Fuck the Police" gains ground. If you're not going to stand up for what's right in your OWN DEPARTMENT, you will get lumped in with everyone else.
We are the American People. We don't trust you, we don't believe in you, we won't cooperate with you. You are there to protect and serve, just what does that mean anymore?


https://occupywallst.org/article/Officer-Bologna/ (toward the end of the page):

This was an attempt to make us weak, this was an attempt to destroy or derail our message, our conversation. It has not succeeded. We have grown, we will grow. Today we received unconfirmed reports that over one hundred blue collar police refused to come into work in solidarity with our movement. These numbers will grow. We are the 99 percent. You will not silence us.

>> ^lurgee:

F ck the police!


This is the point I'm always torn with. Everyone always says their are good cops...I'm sure there were cops there that didn't like this strategy thought it was wrong and unethical. And people say we shouldn't lump all cops together like they all believe in this stuff and suppress people in the way that they do.

Well why the fuck don't they stand up? Why are the cops that have a problem with the shit that's going on just standing there...not having a problem with it. This is why the idea of "Don't Snitch" and "Fuck the Police" gains ground. If you're not going to stand up for what's right in your OWN DEPARTMENT, you will get lumped in with everyone else.

We are the American People. We don't trust you, we don't believe in you, we won't cooperate with you. You are there to protect and serve, just what does that mean anymore?

Also why is the first answer to grab and throw someone? I can understand if he's ignoring you letting him know you're talking to him is something. Seriously where's the sense of decorum and discussion that happens, the police are there to protect and serve not bully.

>> ^luxury_pie:

Also fuck that camera douchebag, seriously.


Ok you don't like him...but the cop is the one that's supposed to be responsible here. Protect and Serve...I don't care about the cameraman because he has no power over me...the cop however could taze me to death without caring and get a slap on the wrist.

>> ^sme4r:

That isn't actually proving your point. Blankfist is neither bigger nor stronger than you, he has just contributed enough within the site. Those contributions did well within the community and thus his opinions (more importantly his negative opinions) are trusted, and you ended up with a downvote.
On the other hand, I upvoted your comment because I happen to agree with it. But when you compare how much I have contributed to the site versus how much Blankfist has, it almost seems unfair to let me upvote.
If this proves anything, it's that the "weak" have more power because I (or you for that matter) don't need Blankfist's reputation just to upvote.
Long story short: The sift wins.

>> ^Boise_Lib:
Proves my point.
If you have the ability to downvote my comments--and I can't downvote yours--you can smack me around for not agreeing with you. I have no recourse.
Who wins?

>> ^Boise_Lib:
Without some form of state it would only be the strongest oppressing the weaker.
I was interested in anarchy so I read Kropotkin's "Memoirs of a Revolutionist". It's just a dream (but a very good read). Everyone living in cooperative harmony will only work until someone stronger, and better armed, wants what you have--then you might want a state (in some form) to protect and serve you and yours.
Our state needs to be readjusted to focus on the middle class, but no-state is stupid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kropotkin



Okay. He just pissed me off and I used an inept analogy.

Thanks sme4r.

That isn't actually proving your point. Blankfist is neither bigger nor stronger than you, he has just contributed enough within the site. Those contributions did well within the community and thus his opinions (more importantly his negative opinions) are trusted, and you ended up with a downvote.

On the other hand, I upvoted your comment because I happen to agree with it. But when you compare how much I have contributed to the site versus how much Blankfist has, it almost seems unfair to let me upvote.

If this proves anything, it's that the "weak" have more power because I (or you for that matter) don't need Blankfist's reputation just to upvote.

Long story short: The sift wins.



>> ^Boise_Lib:

Proves my point.
If you have the ability to downvote my comments--and I can't downvote yours--you can smack me around for not agreeing with you. I have no recourse.
Who wins?


>> ^Boise_Lib:

Without some form of state it would only be the strongest oppressing the weaker.
I was interested in anarchy so I read Kropotkin's "Memoirs of a Revolutionist". It's just a dream (but a very good read). Everyone living in cooperative harmony will only work until someone stronger, and better armed, wants what you have--then you might want a state (in some form) to protect and serve you and yours.
Our state needs to be readjusted to focus on the middle class, but no-state is stupid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kropotkin

Without some form of state it would only be the strongest oppressing the weaker.

I was interested in anarchy so I read Kropotkin's "Memoirs of a Revolutionist". It's just a dream (but a very good read). Everyone living in cooperative harmony will only work until someone stronger, and better armed, wants what you have--then you might want a state (in some form) to protect and serve you and yours.

Our state needs to be readjusted to focus on the middle class, but no-state is stupid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kropotkin

>> ^hpqp:

>> ^skinnydaddy1:
>> ^hpqp:
A civvy acts like a dick, abuses his power (as boss, parent, etc.)? Bah, just an individual.
A cop acts like a dick, abuses his power as law enforcer? FASCISM! FUCK THE POLICE!!!!
Grow up and get some perspective people.

Since I'm not allowed to down vote your comment. I do have perspective. I'm sorry you do not. A civvy as you call them and us, can not throw me in a room with bars and take away my freedom because he felt like and get away with it. A civvy can not beat the crap out of me while yelling "Stop Resisting" and get away with it. I civvy can not taze me for not complying to his demands and get away with it. That is the difference. Not all police are bad but the shitty ones make it bad for everyone. The camera is not a weapon, it is not a threat. It is a tool that even the police use. Why can us civvys not us it also? My, Prospective is, Don't oppress. Period. What starts off as a small thing can grow. Stop it now before it gets out of hand. If they start to believe they can get away with this. When will it stop? Taking a picture or video is not a crime. Throwing someone in jail for it is. Feel free to give up your rights but do not think I will allow you to give up mine.

You seem to have missed the point of my (admittedly somewhat confrontational) comment: cops are people too, some are dicks, and they will abuse their power like any other dick with power. I am all against oppression and power abuse, especially by those who are meant to uphold the law, but cannot help but feel that some people will jump on any occasion to vilify the police in general ("fascist!" is one of the more malicious of insults I've seen here on the Sift), which is immature, irresponsible and, quite frankly, quite dickish. You'll notice I didn't post this comment under a video of true police oppression, such as this one, but under a video in which a person is getting fined by an immature asshat.
I live in Switzerland, where any of the examples you stated (and even much, much less) would get the offending cop a nice sentence in jail (and a permanent loss of job) while the victim would go off with a handsome sum of compensation cash, so maybe I'm not one to talk. But from what I know, the US, as bad as it is, is not China. Yet, at least.
So yes, by all means we should fight for more justice and less abuse of power, but making sweeping generalisations about the police who, for the most part, do do their best to "protect and serve", is no help at all.


Alas, your efforts to be reasonable will fall on deaf ears. This is about as nuanced as most of the anti-police posters on here will get on this issue.

>> ^skinnydaddy1:

>> ^hpqp:
A civvy acts like a dick, abuses his power (as boss, parent, etc.)? Bah, just an individual.
A cop acts like a dick, abuses his power as law enforcer? FASCISM! FUCK THE POLICE!!!!
Grow up and get some perspective people.

Since I'm not allowed to down vote your comment. I do have perspective. I'm sorry you do not. A civvy as you call them and us, can not throw me in a room with bars and take away my freedom because he felt like and get away with it. A civvy can not beat the crap out of me while yelling "Stop Resisting" and get away with it. I civvy can not taze me for not complying to his demands and get away with it. That is the difference. Not all police are bad but the shitty ones make it bad for everyone. The camera is not a weapon, it is not a threat. It is a tool that even the police use. Why can us civvys not us it also? My, Prospective is, Don't oppress. Period. What starts off as a small thing can grow. Stop it now before it gets out of hand. If they start to believe they can get away with this. When will it stop? Taking a picture or video is not a crime. Throwing someone in jail for it is. Feel free to give up your rights but do not think I will allow you to give up mine.


You seem to have missed the point of my (admittedly somewhat confrontational) comment: cops are people too, some are dicks, and they will abuse their power like any other dick with power. I am all against oppression and power abuse, especially by those who are meant to uphold the law, but cannot help but feel that some people will jump on any occasion to vilify the police in general ("fascist!" is one of the more malicious of insults I've seen here on the Sift), which is immature, irresponsible and, quite frankly, quite dickish. You'll notice I didn't post this comment under a video of true police oppression, such as this one, but under a video in which a person is getting fined by an immature asshat.

I live in Switzerland, where any of the examples you stated (and even much, much less) would get the offending cop a nice sentence in jail (and a permanent loss of job) while the victim would go off with a handsome sum of compensation cash, so maybe I'm not one to talk. But from what I know, the US, as bad as it is, is not China. Yet, at least.

So yes, by all means we should fight for more justice and less abuse of power, but making sweeping generalisations about the police who, for the most part, do do their best to "protect and serve", is no help at all.

What we are really wondering is who the person was who had access to the camera in the pig's car that uploaded the video to youtube, were they male or female or sex be-damned, did they simply want to see a douchebag go down once, and for all??!!

Texas has a notorious good-ol' boy network of assholes. Some of these assholes become police because the job description best suits their already established tendencies towards control, power over others, or simply their own tiny, tiny penis combined with latent dominant or abused/abuser tendencies. Most of these poor rejects were abused and they best suit the position-That position being to fill the ranks of those who allegedly "protect and serve" with the actual animal, hind-brained petty thugs who will follow orders and dish out hate.

"Fuck the Police coming straight from the underground."
The systems' broke and can't be fixed, merely altered or eradicated. Come, let's rebuild on the ashes. America is a lifeless husk anyhow- The architecture is ugly, the government as corrupt as any third-world nation, and the people are becoming more and more like the cast from "Idiocracy" daily.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'police, brutality, excessive force, protect and serve' to 'police, brutality, excessive force, protect and serve, texas, Arturo Perez' - edited by dystopianfuturetoday